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Join Community Action Partnership as we welcome Christina Garza, Senior Director of Business Development & Educational Partnerships - West Region at Sandy Hook Promise.

About Christina Garza

A proud 20-year resident of Arizona and a parent with children in the public school system, Christina is deeply committed to advancing better outcomes for our communities and future generations. With over a decade of experience in the K-12 education sector, she focuses on fostering collaborative relationships, supporting schools and districts, and navigating the complex landscape of education trends, funding, and regulations to serve our schools’ unique needs. Her passion is helping schools and communities thrive by ensuring every youth has the safest possible environment to learn and grow.

About Sandy Hook Promise

Sandy Hook Promise supports schools, districts, state education agencies, and youth-serving organizations across the United States with practical, easy-to-implement programs that align with character education, bullying prevention, multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) and positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) standards and frameworks.  Our comprehensive suite of violence prevention programs educates and empowers students, educators, parents and caregivers to play an active role in ending school shootings and other forms of violence by:

• Building positive school climates where everyone feels a strong sense of belonging. 
• Knowing the signs of potential violence, suicide, or self-harm and sharing concerns with a Trusted Adult. 
• Empowering young people to co-create, lead, and advocate for violence prevention in their own communities. 

Description: All Chamber members are invited to join us to maximize the impact of non-profit organizations in Mesa. Guest speakers share information each month, and attendees build relationships to support each other's service to our community. 

Mission: Develop collaboration between non-profit organizations and the business community to impact and serve Mesa. Create and support action and impact driven opportunities for the greater good of the Mesa community. Promote active engagement and the development of strong relationships at both the personal and organization-wide levels. 

Objectives: Increase awareness of non-profit organizations as drivers of positive economic and social change. Create action-oriented events to unite non-profits and the business community. Identify and organize resources and actively match them with areas of need. Continuously expand the scope of interested organizations to further the reach and effectiveness of the committee. 

Invitation: Mesa Chamber members in good standing are welcome to attend each month's meeting. 

Facilitators: Committee Chairs: Annette Sellers, Charitable Giving Advisor - A New Leaf; and David Scott, Market President - First Western Bank 

Staff Liaison: Terrie Gardner, Director of Events & Sponsorships– Mesa Chamber of Commerce 

Board Liaison: Mark Young, CEO - Azura